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Feudal Europe
Medieval Europe
• After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the 1,000 years (500-1450 C.E.)
that followed are known as the Middle Ages.
• The Middle Ages is also known as the medieval period. The Medieval
period is from the Latin words medium (middle) and aevum (age).
• Europe has the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the
north, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south.
• The longest river in Europe is the Volga River from Moscow, Russia to
the Caspian Sea.
• Northern Europe has cold winters, while southern Europe has mild
winters with hot and dry summers.
• Europe has a lot of forest and fertile farmland because Europe received
plenty of rainfall.
• Farmers near the Mediterranean Sea grew olives and citrus fruits, while
farmers in Western Europe grew wheat and barley.